Africa Albida Tourism operates a portfolio of properties renowned for capturing the very essence of Africa in one of the region's most iconic destinations – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
The group’s portfolio includes its flagship property Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, the premium 20-room Victoria Falls Safari Club, the spacious Victoria Falls Safari Suites, the family-friendly Lokuthula Lodges - Victoria Falls and the “must-do” Boma – Dinner & Drum Show, all located on the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate, just 4km from the Victoria Falls, the world’s largest waterfall.
The group opened the largest and first purpose-built spa in Victoria Falls in November 2022, placing the city on the map as a wellness destination. The Victoria Falls Safari Spa features manicure and pedicure stations, private relaxation rooms, a café, a hair and make-up studio as well as three outlying separate secluded treatment rooms (one double and two singles).
Africa Albida Tourism’s operations are characterised by an untiring quest for quality in every aspect of product delivery, and are underpinned by principles of utmost respect for the communities and environments in which it operates.
In a restructuring exercise to align the group for growth and expansion, leading hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) has announced senior appointments, effective September 1, 2023.
Leading hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism has signed up a Mauritius-based PR firm in a move which is expected to bring more French-speaking visitors to Zimbabwe, chief executive Ross Kennedy says.
The renowned Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is getting a fresh new look, with new furniture, soft furnishings and décor across its 72 rooms and central area, which includes the Buffalo Bar and MaKuwa-Kuwa Restaurant.
The newly opened Victoria Falls Safari Spa has been popular with both families and couples visiting Zimbabwe’s leading travel destination with full body massages and facials being the most sought-after treatments.
Victoria Falls Safari Spa is taking shape very quickly, and is on track to open its doors in October, paving the way for a new standard in health and wellness in Zimbabwe’s leading tourist destination.
The largest and first purpose-built spa in Victoria Falls is scheduled to open in October, following a rapid post-Covid tourism recovery, placing Zimbabwe’s top tourist attraction on the map as a wellness destination.
The easing of Covid-19 related travel restrictions - and particularly the removal of mandatory quarantine - by the Zimbabwean government, has been hailed a “lifesaver” for tourism by Victoria Falls-based hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism.
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate last month recorded its highest occupancies since the onset of Covid-19 in March 2020, with operators in Zimbabwe’s top tourist destination hopeful of a recovery following the collapse of the industry.
More than 65 per cent of the eligible population in Victoria Falls have received the first dose of their vaccine against Covid-19 in less than a week, and the initiative is ongoing, as Zimbabwe’s top tourist city strives to become a safe destination.
The Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of wildlife and its natural habitat. The Victoria Falls Rainforest is one of the seven natural wonders of the world, and has been designated a World Heritage Site, under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. The Falls are surrounded by the 2 340-ha Victoria Falls National Park and the 57 000-ha Zambezi National Park. These state-protected areas are home to numerous species of fauna and flora, which have been subject to a dramatic increase in various forms of poaching. VFAPU’s mandate is to minimise poaching activities in its area of patrol, as well as to rescue and rehabilitate animals injured by human interference.
Charles Brightman, a local safari operator and award-winning conservationist, together with Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Africa Albida Tourism’s flagship property, established VFAPU in January 1999, in an effort to fight the alarming levels of poaching. Since then, VFAPU has worked in close co-operation with the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Victoria Falls City Council and the Zimbabwe Republic Police to achieve many successes.
Having started off with 3 scouts, the unit has grown in strength and now has 16 full-time scouts actively patrolling an area of approximately fifty square kilometres surrounding Victoria Falls. Patrols operate seven days a week, day and night.
Education is key in the fight against poaching, and VFAPU and its partners conduct several community outreach programmes to increase awareness on the need to conserve the environment for future generations.
VFAPU’s scouts have to date arrested over 900 hardened poachers, removed more than 23,000 wire snares from their area of patrol and rescued over 300 mammals injured by snares.
